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-====== The UNIX File System ======+~~NOTOC~~ 
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 +====== Thunar - The UNIX File System ====== 
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 +  * **[[#Folders and Paths|Folders and Paths]]** 
 +  * **[[#File Types|File Types]]** 
 +  * **[[#Gnome Virtual File System (GVFS)|Gnome Virtual File System (GVFS)]]** 
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 While the Thunar file manager does a good job at abstracting the details of the underlying file system so the user does not need to care about them, it is sometimes useful to understand the basic concepts to get the whole picture. This section tries to give a brief introduction to the concepts of the UNIX file system, which is used today by all incarnations of UNIX, including Linux. While the Thunar file manager does a good job at abstracting the details of the underlying file system so the user does not need to care about them, it is sometimes useful to understand the basic concepts to get the whole picture. This section tries to give a brief introduction to the concepts of the UNIX file system, which is used today by all incarnations of UNIX, including Linux.
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 ===== Folders and Paths ===== ===== Folders and Paths =====
  
-In a UNIX file system, all folders are arranged in a simple inverted tree structure descending and branching down from a single top-level folder which is called the root directory (the term directory is often used instead of folder) and displayed as {gui>File System} in Thunar. This means that you can get from any folder to any other by going up the tree until you reach a common point, then down the tree through the appropriate subfolders until you reach your target.+In a UNIX file system, all folders are arranged in a simple inverted tree structure descending and branching down from a single top-level folder which is called the root directory (the term directory is often used instead of folder) and displayed as {gui>File System} in Thunar. This means that you can get from any folder to any other by going up the tree until you reach a common point, then down the tree through the appropriate sub-folders until you reach your target.
  
-The position of any file or folder in the tree can be described by its path. The path is the list of folders you would have to descend through to get to the target folder or file, starting from the top-level folder. For example ''/home/luke'' is the subfolder ''luke'' of the subfolder ''home'' of the top-level folder, and ''/home/luke/myfile.txt'' is the file ''myfile.txt'' in that subfolder. The leading ''/'' in these paths represents the top-level folder.+The position of any file or folder in the tree can be described by its path. The path is the list of folders you would have to descend through to get to the target folder or file, starting from the top-level folder. For example ''/home/luke'' is the subfolder ''luke'' of the subfolder ''home'' of the top-level folder, and ''/home/luke/myfile.txt'' is the file ''myfile.txt'' in that sub-folder. The leading ''/'' in these paths represents the top-level folder.
  
 Every user has his or her own folder to hold personal files and settings. This folder is called the home directory and is displayed in Thunar as a special icon with the user's login name. The folder is similar to the ''My Files'' folder in Windows. The home directories of the various users in a system are usually located below the ''/home'' folder. For example ''/home/luke'' would be the home directory of the user with the login name luke, while ''/home/jane'' would be the home directory for the user with the login name jane. Every user has his or her own folder to hold personal files and settings. This folder is called the home directory and is displayed in Thunar as a special icon with the user's login name. The folder is similar to the ''My Files'' folder in Windows. The home directories of the various users in a system are usually located below the ''/home'' folder. For example ''/home/luke'' would be the home directory of the user with the login name luke, while ''/home/jane'' would be the home directory for the user with the login name jane.
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 ===== File Types ===== ===== File Types =====
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 !As mentioned earlier, (most) devices are also accessed through the file system. These special device files are usually located in the ''/dev'' folder. For example the special file ''/dev/hda'' represents the first IDE disk on a Linux system.  !As mentioned earlier, (most) devices are also accessed through the file system. These special device files are usually located in the ''/dev'' folder. For example the special file ''/dev/hda'' represents the first IDE disk on a Linux system. 
  
-===== Remote Locations =====+[[|Back To Top]] 
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 +===== Gnome Virtual File System (GVFS)  ===== 
 +Some thunar features, like **support for trash**, **removable media**, **folder specific settings**, **file highlight** and **remote file systems** only can be used if the [[https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/gvfs|gvfs]] packages provided by your distribution are installed 
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 +E.g. For Debian and its derivatives, the packages "gvfs-backends" and "gvfs-fuse" are required. 
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 +Dependent on which gvfs-backends you want to use, further packages will need to be installed. 
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 +Gvfs allows mounting new drives without the need to be root. You can e.g. use the GUI Tool [[:apps:gigolo:start:|gigolo]] to do so. 
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 +Best check the [[https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/gvfs/backends|gvfs-backends documentation]] for details. 
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 +=== Remote File Systems  ===
  
 In addition to the local filesystem thunar is able to display content of remote filesystems via different remote protocols. In addition to the local filesystem thunar is able to display content of remote filesystems via different remote protocols.
  
-First make sure you installed the relevant [[https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/gvfs|gvfs]] packages provided by your linux distribution. E.g. For debian and derivates "gvfs-backends" and "gvfs-fuse" are required.+Here are some example locations to enter into the location selector. Please check the [[https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/gvfs|gvfs documentation]] for a complete list. 
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 +== Access via Secure file transfer program == 
 +  sftp://johndoe@myRemoteHost/home/johndoe 
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 +== Access to Windows file systems via Samba == 
 +  smb://myRemoteHost/johndoe
  
-Here some example locations to enter into the location selector:+== Access to Apple file systems via Apple Filing Protocol == 
 +  afp://myRemoteHost/johndoe
  
-==== Via Secure file transfer program ==== +<note tip>If you want to permanently store passphrases of remote filesystem locations, you have to install the [[https://wiki.gnome.org/action/show/Projects/GnomeKeyring?action=show&redirect=GnomeKeyring|GNOME Keyring]] package provided by your linux distribution.</note>
-  sftp://johndoe@myRemoteHost.com/home/johndoe+
  
-=== Via Samba === +[[|Back To Top]] 
-  smb://winfilesva/something$root/johndoe+---- 
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